It’s a common story in urban areas: Cabs do not properly serve low-income and minority areas, leaving residents to the uncertainties of public transit — assuming...
Lyft announced on Wednesday (June 27) that it raised $600 million in a new funding round, bringing its valuation to $15.1 billion. The round was...
Chubb, the insurance company, has partnered up with Sure Inc., a startup, to sell insurance to users of ride-hailing apps including Uber. The Wall Street...
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Ride-hailing company Uber announced Tuesday (April 10) that it has completely overhauled the app for its drivers. In a blog post announcing the redesign, Uber...
Ride-hailing company Lyft is reportedly testing the availability of monthly subscription plans for customers who use the service a lot. Citing comments Lyft Chief Executive...
Uber Eats or Grubhub? Postmates or Instacart? For last-mile delivery, there are several choices for consumers to get take out, household products or their groceries...
One of Uber’s ridesharing rivals, China’s Didi Chuxing, has acquired Brazilian startup 99, reportedly for around $1 billion. According to TechCrunch, the news comes after...
Uber and Yandex’s ride-sharing businesses got the nod on Friday (Nov. 24) to merge operations in Russia. Reuters reported that Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS)...